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Baseball Benchmarks

Benchmark ranges for baseball hitters from youth through professional levels.

Metric	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
Exit Velocity mph	55–70	70–85	85–95	95–110+
Launch Angle degrees	-10 to 5 or 30+	5–25	8–22	10–20
Bat Speed mph	45–58	58–68	68–76	76–90+
Hard Hit Rate %	15–25	25–35	35–45	45–60+

What Each Metric Means

Exit Velocity (mph): How fast the ball comes off the bat. The primary measure of contact quality and power.
Launch Angle (degrees): Vertical angle the ball leaves the bat. Optimal range for hard-hit balls is 10–25°.
Bat Speed (mph): Speed of the barrel through the hitting zone at contact. Contributes to exit velocity.
Hard Hit Rate (%): Percentage of batted balls above the hard-hit threshold. Better metric than batting average for contact quality.

Import a session and SwingVantage shows your baseball numbers against these benchmarks automatically.